The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-13
LABOR MATTERS.
Large Numbers of 'Longshoremen and
Freieht-Handlers Apply for Work,

Freieht-Handlers Apply for Work.
NEW YORK. Feb IL Following the declara-
ton of district assembly No 40, that the strike
was off, there was general rush of Tongshore.
men and freght-handlers along tho whole river
front, this morning. to get back to work At
some piers along East river. the strikers had not
even waited for orders from headquarters. but
had crept back to work on the best terms they
could make. As early IS 6 o'clock. gangs of
strikers we're seen around the piers waiting to
catch the foremen and superintendent as they
came to their respective piers At the Maine
Steamship Company's pier all the old hands had
returned At the Clyde. Mallory and Ward
piers, also, many of the old hands had found
their way back, but in no instance were they
recognized as unionsts. By Monday it is ex.
pected the business Of the companies will have
resumed its normal shape
At the Ocean Associations headquarters one
of the executive committee stated that the end
of the strike would not end the boycott on the
Old Dominion line. The men who turned out
with the strikers this pier, who did not belong
to the union. would be assisted with money until
More strikers went to work on the steamship
piers in the afternoon. The officers Of the Long
shoremen's Union state that nearly all their men
will be at work on Monday. The movement Of
strikers on the Lebieh Valley rail- "a H.
road pier went to work in body this
morning. A large number went in on the Jersey
Central pier. At No. A, Of the Pennsylvania, a
score of strikers asked to be put to work, but
were refused. The agent. j. F. Boden, stated
that they could not come back under any cir
cumstances. At the other piers the ole hands
are being taken back. The big piles of freight
fast disappearing. In the poor quarters of
this city and Brooklyn the people who live from
hand to mouth are, many Of them. in very sore
straits Tradesmen have given all the credit
they can afford. and it is almost impossible to
collect rents The suffering has been great for
some time.
1t is reported that the 1ongshoremen unions
will withdraw from District Assembly 49, Thoy
are much dissatisfied with two or three men
who, it is claimed, want to run the 'longshore-
men. and the latter intend TO become independ-
ent Of the district assembly.
A telegram was received by J. r. Maxwell to-
day from Austin Corbin, stating that the agree
ment made with the coal men would be fully
carried out by his side, and the men were ex-
pected to keep their part of tho compact; no
other agreement would be entered into.
The members of District Assembly 40, T. of
l.. met tonight and heard reports Of various
delegates. These were to the effect that the old
hands could return to work on the piers at the
old scale OF wages. 1t was unanimously voted
that no members of district No. 49return to work
until their demands for increased scale had been
conceded.
An evident attempt to fire the freight-houses
of the Morgan Company at Pier 36, North river,
was made tonight. About 10 o'clock an explo-
sion occurred which caused a stampede
among truckmen who were shipping freight
there at the time. A shed which contained
large quantity of freight took fire, bur it was
soon extinguished, and damage worth men.
tioning was DONE The explosion caused the
men employed on the piers and all hands to fee
for their lives. Some explosive had been placed
close to the fender at the gate. search
of the vicinity was made, and several pieces of
glass and the neck of pint whisky flask were
found. Near by was a small tin box The flask
had contained phosphorus The phosphorus
had been used to ignite the explosive, whatever
it was The police regard the explosion an
attempt made by the defeated strikers, or some
one in sympathy with them, to damage the COM
pauy's property.
South AMBoY. N Y, Feb. 1.-THE striking
coal handlers here are roundly cursing the mem
bers of district assembly No 40, Knights of La
Dor, of New York, for giving in. The men here
are in a bad position. Their old places on the
docks have been filled, and most Of them have
no money and very limited credit. The several
companies shipping hard and soft coal from the
docks here announ6 ID to-day, through their
agents. that none OF the new men would be dis
charged for the purpose of creating vacancies
| for the old men,